Device for filing plans



Dec. 27, 1966 J. A. c. GUTIERREZ 3,294,093

DEVICE FOR FILING PLANS Filed Nov. 16, 1964 INVENTOR J'Esus ALBERTOcAaieAL auriEfi'REz ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,294,093 DEVICE FORFILING PLANS Jesus A. Cagigal Gutierrez, Calle Zurbano 34, Madrid, SpainFiled Nov. 16, 1964, Ser. No. 411,317 Claims priority, application SpainNov. 15, 1963 3 Claims. (Cl. 129-1) This invention relates to devicesfor fi ling and storage purposes and pertains in particular to suchdevices utilizing horizontal tensioned threads as the supporting means.

An object of this invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed in which the threads are provided with attached pinscooperable with openings in the sheet to be filed so as to readily allowengagement of the sheets with the pins.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved identifyingdevice which may be easily attached to one of the threads.

The novel features that are considered characteristic of the inventionare set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The inventionitself, however, both as to its organization and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbest be understood from the following description of specificembodiments when read in connection with the accomanying drawings,wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout theseveral figures and in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the supporting framework;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1 and illustratingthe threads attached to the supporting framework;

FIG. 3 is a vertical section taken along the plane of section line II inFIG. 2 and showing the pin and sheet connection;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged views illustrating the manner of engaging asheet with its pins;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the manner of attachingan identifying card;

FIG. 7 is a view showing the upper portion of one of the sheets to befiled; and

FIG. 8 is a view showing one of the identifying cards illustrated inFIG. 6 and showing the disposition of the slits and holes.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 the framework comprises a pair of spaced,parallel straps 6 each having an upstanding web 3 provided at one endthereof with an areuate seat. The two straps are supported on a baseeach horizontally spaced as shown in FIG. 2 and are anchored to the baseby suitable means such as screws. The aforementioned arcuate seats atthe ends of webs 3 support a rod or bar 1, each strap 6 being providedat its opposite end with an upstanding flange through which the :boltmembers 5 are passed and which also pass through a second bar 2 and arethreadedly engaged therewith so that rotation of the bolts 5 will movethe bar 2 toward and away from the bar 1 as desired.

The two parallel bars 1 and 2 serve to support a plurality of threads orfilaments 8 each of which is anchored at its opposite ends to therespective bars 1 and 2 by means of the C-shaped rings 7. In thisfashion, it is possible to remove the threads from their supportswithout dismounting the framework or moving the bars 1 and 2.

Each thread 8 carries a plurality of pins 9 in spaced relationship toeach other as is shown most clearly in FIGS. 3 and 6.

The attaching pins 9 are adapted to cooperate with rectangular openings11 in a sheet 10 to be filed, see particularly FIG. 7 so that the sheetsmay be disposed in hanging relationship to individual threads as isshown most clearly in FIG. 3.

As can be seen best in FIGS. 4 and 5, the height of each opening 11 isgreater than the distance between a thread 8 and the upper end of thepins 9 while, at the same time, it can be see-n that the lower end ofeach pin 9 is of greater length than its upper end. Thus, to engage asheet 10 upon an individual thread, the openings 11 are manipulated tofirst receive the lower portion of the pins 9 as shown in FIG. 4whereafter the sheet may be swung over to clear the upper end of eachpin in a fashion shown in FIG. 5 such that when the sheet is then moveddownwardly, a positive attaching operation is effected. At the same timeit will be appreciated that the lower portion of each pin issufficiently long as to preclude accidental disengagement of a sheetfrom its pins.

In order to facilitate identification of the sheet so filed, anindicating or identifying card 12, FIG. 8, may be provided. This card isprovided with V-shaped slits 1'3 and opposite edge intersecting slits 14substantially as shown so that the card may be engaged on a thread in afashion indicated in FIG. 6.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have been shownand described, it is obvious that many modifications thereof arepossible. The invention, therefiore, is not to be restricted exceptinsofar as it is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of theappended claims. 1

I claim:

1. A file assembly comprising, in combination, a framework including apair of bars disposed in horizontally spaced relation and means forselectively varying the spacing between the bars, a plurality of threadmembers extending horizontally between and supported by said bars, aplurality of pin members carried by each thread member, each pin memberhaving an upper part projectin-g above its associated thread member anda lower part depending from its associated thread member, each suchlower part being of greater length than the upper part, and a file sheethaving a pair of spaced openings along its upper edge, each openingbeing of a height dimension that is greater than the length of saidupper parts of the pin members but is less than the length of said lowerparts of the pin members, the pin members on one of said thread membersbeing passed through said openings to secure the file sheet in suspendedrelation to such one thread member.

2. The file assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein a generally C-shapedring secures each end of each thread member to said bars.

3. The file assembly as defined in claim 1 including an identificationcard having a pair of horizontally spaced V-s'ha-ped slits and oppositeside slits receiving one of said thread members and attaching the cardthereto.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 392,811 11/1888Lane 211-45 546,647 9/1895 Barnes 129-16 1,878,177 9/1932 Pedersen211-45 3,094,216 6/1963 Gordon 211-45 3,112,967 12/1963 Hood 129l6.7 X

FOREIGN PATENTS 364,434 1/1932 Great Britain.

JEROME SCHNALL, Primary Examiner.

1. A FILE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAMEWORK INCLUDING APAIR OF BARS DISPOSED IN HORIZONTALLY SPACED RELATION AND MEANS FORSELECTIVELY VARYING THE SPACING BETWEEN THE BARS, A PLURALITY OF THREADMEMBERS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID BARS, APLURALITY OF PIN MEMBERS CARRIED BY EACH THREAD MEMBER, EACH PIN MEMBERHAVING AN UPPER PART PROJECTING ABOVE ITS ASSOCIATED THREAD MEMBER AND ALOWER PART DEPENDING FROM ITS ASSOCIATED THREAD MEMBER, EACH SUCH LOWERPART BEING OF GREATER LENGTH THAN THE UPPER PART, AND A FILE SHEETHAVING A PAIR OF SPACED OPENINGS ALONG ITS UPPER EDGE, EACH OPENINGBEING OF A HEIGHT DIMENSION THAT IS GREATER THAN THE LENGTH OF SAIDUPPER PARTS OF THE PIN MEMBERS BUT IS LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID LOWERPARTS OF THE PIN MEMBERS, THE PIN MEMBERS ON ONE OF SAID THREAD MEMBERSBEING PASSED THROUGH SAID OPENINGS TO SECURE THE FILE SHEET IN SUSPENDEDRELATION TO SUCH ONE THREAD MEMBER.